by chorizon » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:37 am
We drove through there last weekend.
I grew up a couple of miles from the park and we decided to go check out the devastation when my parents came to town for New Years.
It was strange, especially seeing our old house levelled.
There was a happy discovery however. Apparently we signed our names in the concrete when the slab was poured. It was a nice surprise because here it was 30 years later and the only way it would have been visible would have been if the house were completely wiped off the foundation. Kinda weird but it made us happy to see that I guess and realize we still had each other no matter what.
Parts of the park have changed considerably.
Some are still closed off and the surrounding area looks like a lunar landscape.
Other parts aren't so bad.
The recent rains seem to have revealed that many trees although burned, are still alive and coming back.
If you show up and its not up to your liking, Beuscher SP is right down the road and its really nice, too.
Actually Park rd. 1C connects the two parks and has always been a nice drive.
Now its very interesting transition from the burned-out areas in Bastrop to the still pristine areas in Beuscher.